An attorney for Michael O'Neill, who was suspended without pay in June 2016 when the charges were announced, says in a two-count lawsuit filed Monday in Hudson County Superior Court that the city has refused to respond to O'Neill's request for legal fees and demanded documentation on the back-pay request that O'Neill has already provided.

3 Jersey City cops in corruption trial: Off-duty work cost $1.6M

The prosecution on Friday began framing its case against three Jersey City police officers accused of participating in an off-duty jobs conspiracy.

The charges against Lt. Kelly Chesler and retired Capt. Joseph Ascolese stem from off-duty traffic assignments in 2014 during Pulaski Skyway closures and Route 139 construction. Ascolese was in charge of the operation and Chesler was his executive officer.

3 Jersey City cops charged with falsifying time sheets head to trial

JERSEY CITY -- Three Jersey City police accused of conspiring to falsify time sheets to get paid for work not performed during a three-month period in 2014 will go on trial next week and could face 10 to 20 years in prison if convicted.

"My client is looking forward to finally getting her day in court," said defense attorney Jeffrey Garrigan today of Lt. Kelly Chesler, who is being tried with Polioce Officer Michael O'Neill and former Capt. Joseph Ascolese.

The decision represents the second time Jersey City has lost this dispute with the Jersey City Police Officers Benevolent Association. The union sued the city on behalf of Michael Maietti, the retired officer, when the city refused to fork over Maietti's accumulated time, saying the cop hadn't officially retired.